Manship Farm public auction in Williston area
Auction of livestock and farming implements on Friday October 7 1927 at the Manship Farm on the Williston to Concord road. Items include horses cows sows pigs tools plows wagons and household goods with terms: cash under $10, credit four months on bankable notes. Auctioneers D Warner Signutt L F Covey.
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Manship
Williston
Concord
Acme
Oliver
John Deere
South Bend
Black Hawk
Dearborn
D. Warner Signutt
L. F. Covey
O. W. Hanpy
Christmas Cards Now Available With Custom Inserts
A merchant announces a new line of Christmas and New Year cards with an attractive sample book. Orders can be placed for December delivery, featuring inserts personalized with the buyer’s name.
Paper and envelopes for sale in blue or black ink
For the home a seller offers 200 sheets of 54x84 paper and 100 G6 envelopes from Hammermill Bond. Price listed as $1.50. Printing option available in appropriate type in blue or black ink.
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Hammermill Bond
Assignee's Sale of The Grace R Henry Homestead
Assignee T Pliny Fisher will sell the Grace R Henry Homestead in Caroline county Maryland at the Denton courthouse door between 2 and 4 pm. The property covers 17 acres with a two story dwelling, outbuildings, and appurtenances. One half of the purchase price in cash day of sale, balance in six months with interest. Title papers at purchaser expense. Leonard F Covey, Auctioneer.
Assignee's Sale Of Lynch Mortgage Real Estate In Denton Md
Assignee Francis BE Lynch and Emily B. Lynch to Harvey L. Cooper dated March 17 1920 assigned to T Pliny Fisher for collection. Mortgage recorded in Liber L B T No 20 folio 111 Caroline county. Sale at Denton Court House door on the north side of the Oakland Camp Ground Centreville road. Property totals 12.6 acres clear land and 15.6 acres woodland. Bounded by road ditch and old fence row. Sale to bear interest from sale day. payment secured by purchaser note with satisfactory surety. Leonard Covey Auctioneer.
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Grace R. Henry
Harvey L. Cooper
T. Pliny Fisher
G. A. OD
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Francis Be, Lynch
Emily B. Lynch
Liber L. B. T
State of
Oakland Camp Ground
Centreville
Camp Ground
Francis E. Lynch
Thomas W. Jones
Helen Jones
Notice to creditors in Funk estate surplus distribution
Ordered on September 15 1927 by the Circuit Court for Caroline county in Equity that creditors of John W Funk and Daisy V Funk and all who may claim a share of the surplus after mortgage satisfaction must file properly probated claims with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Caroline county by November 24. A copy of this order must be published in a weekly Caroline county newspaper once weekly for four consecutive weeks before October 24.
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Circuit Court
Caroline County
John W. Funk
Daisy V. Funk
Rat problem solved with RAT-SNAP sale
A local ad explains mixing poison with food failed against rats. RAT-SNAP finally worked when placed where rats scampered. Available in three sizes at Wall's Hardware Store and Farmers Supply Co. in Denton Maryland with prices 35c 6l and $1.26.
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Wall's Hardware Store Farmers Supply Co., Inc
Denton, Md
Subscribe for The Journal and get all the news
A brief advertisement urges readers to subscribe to The Journal to receive continuous news coverage and updates, emphasizing comprehensive access to articles, features, and current events. The notice positions subscription as essential for staying informed.
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Journal
When Friendship Ends in a Hospital Ward
Mary Comstock recalls a lifelong bond with Amy Dupont as Amy's charm creates envy and tragedy. When Amy steals Mary's fiancé Jim, a fatal car crash follows, leaving Mary ill and haunted by friendship, guilt, and a spectral reunion with Amy in the hospital.
Defoe Fails in Business Before Writing Success
Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson Crusoe, tried business ventures at about age thirty and lost about 85 000 pounds. He later failed as a tile maker losing 15 000 pounds, then returned to writing. A satire on dissenters forced him into hiding and pillory before his release and later a thrice weekly paper.
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Daniel Defoe
Robbeson Crusoe
Defoe
New Treatment Creates Highly Porous Ice Concrete in Finland
Scientific American reports a new building material named Tee concrete developed in Finland. Cement and sand are combined with crushed ice and snow, melted during heating to form numerous tiny pores. Porosity scales with ice content, enabling 50 to 80 percent ice use and mass honeycombing. Buildings in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark have used the material.
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Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Scientific American
Bacteria Boost Gum Production Studied by NSW Scientists
Researchers at the Royal Society of New South Wales report that bacteria influence gum arabic formation in trees. Two types of gum arabic exist, soluble and insoluble, produced by distinct bacteria. By cultivating specific bacteria, gum production can be increased, especially when tannin is provided to microbes.
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Royal Society of New South Wales
New South Wales
From cacao to cocoa in chocolate history
An excerpt from Pathfinder Magazine explains cacao seeds from the cacao tree produce chocolate. It notes the Gold Coast now leads cacao production, clarifies confusion among coco cocoa and eneno terms, and traces spellings across languages and Samuel Johnson’s dictionary.
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America
Gold Coast
Africa
Samuel Johnson
South America
Pathfinder Magazine
Eye Reading Patterns And Ancient Writing Styles Revealed
A Magazine description explains how eye movements when reading are jumpy, revealing that the eye traverses lines in chunks rather than smoothly. Photographs from Stanford psychology labs show readers prefer bottom-to-top page motion, with readers often skipping to the second or third word and grasping meaning in snapshots. This hints at why ancient Chinese script began bottom to top to suit reading behavior.
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Psychology Laboratories
Stanford University
Cabin of Naturalist Far From the Crowd
John Burroughs, famed poet and thinker, built a bark study at Riverby on the Hudson. He later constructed Slabsides two miles west of Riverby to escape interruptions where he wrote and cooked for visiting guests including Theodore Roosevelt and Hamlin Garland.
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John Burroughs
Riverby
Hudson River
Theodore Roosevelt
Hamiln Garland
Dearborn
Cooling and climate control installed at National Zoo
Popular Mechanics notes weather controlled equipment in National Zoological Park buildings stabilizes health of 2600 animals and birds. Most houses maintain June day conditions at 68 degrees and 40 to 45 percent humidity with slow air movement, enabling species that struggle in American climate to thrive securely.
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National Zoological Park
Washington
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Snakes Used Medicinally In A French District
A French doctor reports families in his district use preserved dried adders as medicine. A squid preparation from dried snake boiled in water is given to feverish patients to induce perspiration. Dried snake pieces are sold by chemists to treat measles rashes among other uses.
London mouth organ contest tests 152 contestants
Judges in London held a mouth organ contest with 152 entrants. As a preliminary, each contestant played Annie Laurie, with one judge claiming to have sung it in his sleep after hearing it 1562 times. Participants hailed from across Great Britain and varied in performance style.
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London
Annie Laurie
Great Britain
Mechanical toys at the 1851 Great Exhibition
A short historical note describes three early mechanical toys exhibited less than two centuries ago: a flute player figure, a tambourine player, and a swimming duck. It contrasts them with lifelike singing canaries, noting the first singing toy appeared at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in England.
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England
Good Timber Tree Walnut has broad range and valuable timber
The black walnut stands out for its few common names across its 650000 square mile range from southern New England to Minnesota and Florida. It is a key timber species producing excellent timber and fine nuts, according to the American Tree Association.
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American Tree Association
New England
Minnesota
Florida
Farm youth form over half US population
Capper's Weekly notes that 50.4 percent of farm population is under twenty one, while 87.5 percent of urban residents are under twenty one, arguing the country should raise children and farm-raised youths are vital to national life.
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United States
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